March 2010
GE Student Learning Outcomes
Oral Communication (Area A1)
Upon completion of an Area A1 (Oral Communication) course, students will be able to:
1 Demonstrate effective communication by analyzing, creating, and presenting
extemporaneous informative and persuasive messages with clear lines of reasoning,
development of ideas and documentation of external sources.
2 Analyze the impact of culture and situational contexts on the creation and management of
the communication choices used to inform and persuade audiences.
3 Create and criticize public arguments and reasoning, decision making processes and
rhetorical messages through oral and written reports.
Written Communication (Area A2)
Upon completion of an Area A2 (Written Communication) course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate appropriate language use, clarity, proficiency in writing, and citation
mechanics.
2. Demonstrate effective academic reading strategies and processes, as well as critical
evaluation of written work.
3. Demonstrate effective academic summary, rhetorical awareness and perception, and
analysis and synthesis of information.
Critical Thinking (Area A3)
Upon completion of an Area A3 (Critical Thinking) course, students will be able to:
1. Recognize, analyze, evaluate and construct arguments in ordinary language.
2. Distinguish between inductive and deductive reasoning.
3. Identify common fallacies of reasoning.
4. Analyze and evaluate the various types of evidence for various types of claims.
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